Clinical trials: Neurotoxicity
Hepatic Encephalopathy, HE
Hepatic Encephalopathy: Lactulose or Polyethylene Glycol (H.E.L.P.)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of polyethylene glycol is superior and more safe in treating hepatic encephalopathy compared to lactulose and also to determine if treatment with polyethylene glycol will…
- Conditions
- Hepatic Encephalopathy, HE, Cirrhosis, Altered Mental Status
- Trial name
- HELP (NCT01923376)
- Testing
- Lactulose, Polyethylene Glycol 3350
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Trauma
The Effects of the Anesthetic Ketamine in Young Children Undergoing Procedural Sedation
In the emergency department (ED), ketamine is a popular anesthetic agent during sedation of children for painful and other short procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT02650154
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Akathisia, Drug-Induced, Antipsychotic Agents
Study of Preladenant for the Treatment of Neuroleptic Induced Akathisia (Study P05145)
This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of preladenant in the prevention (Part 1) or treatment (Part 2) of antipsychotic induced akathisia in participants with acute psychosis using the Barnes Akathisia Scale.
- Conditions
- Akathisia, Drug-Induced, Antipsychotic Agents, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00693472
- Testing
- Preladenant, Anticholinergic agents or propanolol, Haloperidol
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Diseases
Evaluation of BNP7787 for the Prevention of Neurotoxicity in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Weekly Paclitaxel
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BNP7787 is effective in preventing or reducing neurotoxicity (nerve damage) caused by paclitaxel (Taxol®).
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Diseases, Metastases, Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00039780
- Testing
- BNP7787
- Volunteers
- 764 people
- Sponsor
- BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Hiv, Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Using Less Neurotoxic Drugs in Patients With HAND (MARAND-X)
Neurocognitive disorders are still highly prevalent in the HAART era; despite a dramatic reduction in dementia cases, 15-50% of patients may develop mild or asymptomatic neurocognitive disorders (HIV-associated neurocognitive…
- Trial name
- (MARAND-X) (NCT03163277)
- Testing
- emtricitabine, darunavir/cobicistat, maraviroc
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Giovanni Di Perri
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
Treating Alcohol Withdrawal With Oral Baclofen
The purpose of this study is determine if subjects with alcohol withdrawal who receive oral baclofen, plus standard benzodiazepine therapy, will experience less severe withdrawal symptoms than those who receive placebo plus…
- Trial name
- NCT00597701
- Testing
- Baclofen, Lorazepam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Essentia Health
Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced, Parkinson Disease
Safinamide for Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia (PD-LID)
This will be a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study, in participants with PD who are on a stable regimen of dopaminergic medication and have at least mild levodopa-induced…
- Trial name
- NCT03987750
- Testing
- Safinamide Methanesulfonate 150mg, Safinamide Methanesulfonate 100mg
- Sponsor
- Zambon SpA
Ketamine-Induced Neurotoxicity
Neuroprotective Effects of ACTH4-10PRO8-GLY9-PRO10
The compound ACTH4-10Pro8-Gly9-Pro10 is a synthetic analog molecule of an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) short fragment. That is free from hormonal effects and has neuromodulatory effects.
- Trial name
- NCT05648526
- Testing
- ACTH4-10Pro8-Gly9-Pro10, Ketamine
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Sumatera Utara
CRS - Cytokine Release Syndrome, Myeloma
A Phase II Study of Siltuximab for CRS/ICANs After CAR-T in Multiple Myeloma
This is a prospective Phase II study evaluating Siltuximab for CRS and ICANS after CAR-T infusion in multiple myeloma patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07106671
- Testing
- Siltuximab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China
Stage III Colon Cancer
LEAn Body Mass Normalization of OXaliplatin Based Chemotherapy
Cytotoxic chemotherapy is usually scaled to the body surface area (BSA), and is currently not adjusted to the body proportions of lean and fat (i.e. body composition) of individual patients.
- Trial name
- LEANOX (NCT03255434)
- Testing
- Oxaliplatin, Oxaliplatin LBM
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
General Anaesthesia During Pregnancy
Intelligence and Neurodevelopmental Disorders After Prenatal Exposure to General Anaesthesia
Every year in the European Union, thousands of babies are exposed to anaesthesia before they are born because their mothers need surgery during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- PAE-IQ (NCT06633406)
- Testing
- Age-appropriate Wechsler Intelligence Test, Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale, Social Responsiveness Scale
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Lymphoma, Lymphoma, B-Cell
Anti-CD19 CAR-T Cells With Inducible Caspase 9 Safety Switch for B-cell Lymphoma
This research study combines 2 different ways of fighting disease: antibodies and T cells. Both antibodies and T cells have been used to treat patients with cancers, and both have shown promise, but neither alone has been…
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Immune System Diseases, Immunoproliferative Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03696784
- Testing
- iC9-CAR19 T cells, Bendamustine, Fludarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Multiple Myeloma
Delayed Toxicities Post-CAR-T
This is an observational umbrella protocol evaluating toxicities after CAR-T therapy with ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) for RRMM, with a goal to identify key inflammatory features contributing to toxicities, define…
- Trial name
- NCT07665307
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural, Anaesthetic Complication Neurological
Neurotoxicity of Spinal Anesthesia With Ropivacaine and Bupivacaine
Consenting patients, scheduled for orthopaedic surgery under spinal anesthesia will be randomly assigned (1:1) to receive ropivacaine or bupivacaine as a single shot before the start of surgery, followed by bolus doses of the…
- Trial name
- BuRoNe (NCT03293472)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rzeszow
Colorectal Cancer, Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia
Effect of GM1 in Prevention of Oxaliplatin Induced Neurotoxicity in Stage II/III Colorectal Cancer
The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM1) for preventing oxaliplatin induced neurotoxicity in colorectal cancer patients who received oxaliplatin-based adjuvant…
- Trial name
- NCT02251977
- Testing
- GM1, mFOLFOX6 or XELOX
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Yuhong Li
Neurotoxicity, Pain
D-cycloserine in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
D-cycloserine may help lessen pain and other symptoms of peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether D-cycloserine is more effective than a placebo in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by…
- Conditions
- Neurotoxicity, Pain, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00301080
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Alcohol Abuse, Nervous System
A Trial Evaluating Pitolisant (BF2.649) in Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
The study primary end point is the decrease in the number of monthly heavy drinking days (HDD) (≥ 60 g/day in men and ≥ 40 g/d in women) from baseline to the end of the double blind Randomized Treatment (RT).
- Trial name
- PoC Alcohol (NCT02800083)
- Testing
- Pitolisant (BF2.649)
- Sponsor
- Bioprojet
Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Delirium Tremens (DTs)
Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Treatment of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome
A 30 alcohol dependent patients were divided into A: Treatment group and B: Placebo group using simple randomization technique. (Liver function tests) GGT, ALT and AST levels and MCV (Mean corpuscular volume) at admission and 2…
- Trial name
- NCT03470168
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy, Normobaric Oxygenation therapy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute
Neurotoxicity, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Neurotoxicity, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00112996
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center